Chunskiy weather in April

In April, Chunskiy sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Chunskiy's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chunskiy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
6th coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:25 AM – 8:18 PM
Cloud cover
74%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Chunskiy is human settlement in Chunsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Founded
1947

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical April day in Chunskiy reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

-20°-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-7
24-7
34-7
45-7
55-6
65-6
75-6
86-6
96-5
106-5
116-5
127-4
137-4
147-4
158-4
168-3
178-3
188-3
199-2
209-2
219-2
2210-2
2310-1
2410-1
2510-1
2611-1
27110
28110
29110
30120

How April really feels in Chunskiy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
30
8 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Chunskiy weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-15° / -23°134.77.77.30.0
Feb-10° / -20°134.56.89.10.0
Mar-1° / -13°175.4711.40.0
Apr / -4°267.94.213.81.2
May16° / 4710.31164.7
Jun23° / 10°5910.3017.26.6
Jul25° / 13°5910.5016.76.7
Aug22° / 11°6310.8014.96.4
Sep14° / 5211.10.612.53.9
Oct / -3°369.9510.10.5
Nov-6° / -14°298.910.87.90.0
Dec-14° / -21°247.510.46.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72575
82575
92476
102377
112377
122476
132476
142377
152377
162377
172377
182377
192377
202278
212278
222278
232278
242278
252278
262278
272377
282377
292278
302278

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Chunskiy gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11919
22019
32019
42119
52119
62218
72218
82318
92318
102417
112516
122516
132615
142615
152714
162814
172813
182912
192912
203011
213011
223010
233010
243110
253110
26319
27329
28329
29328
30328

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 132 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 8:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.77:057:47
212.87:027:49
312.97:007:51
412.96:577:53
513.06:547:55
613.16:527:57
713.26:498:00
813.36:468:02
913.36:448:04
1013.46:418:06
1113.56:388:08
1213.66:368:10
1313.66:338:12
1413.76:308:14
1513.86:288:16
1613.96:258:18
1714.06:238:20
1814.06:208:22
1914.16:178:24
2014.26:158:26
2114.36:128:29
2214.36:108:31
2314.46:078:33
2414.56:058:35
2514.66:028:37
2614.66:008:39
2714.75:588:41
2814.85:558:43
2914.95:538:45
3014.95:508:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Chunskiy?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chunskiy.

What to pack for Chunskiy in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Chunskiy sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Chunskiy in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chunskiy peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Chunskiy in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Chunskiy is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 15.7× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1222 µg/m³Dec 172 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr12Moderate
May11Good
Jun20Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct7Good
Nov3Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chunskiy?

Chunskiy sits at 56.1°N, 99.6°E, 303 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Vikhorevka, 96 km away.

Topography around Chunskiy

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chunskiy.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chunskiy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 299 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 651 m.

The land around Chunskiy is covered by trees (71%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
237 m
80 km
651 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Vikhorevka 96 km · Tayshet 104 km · Bratsk 123 km · Nizhneudinsk 137 km · Tulun 180 km · Ilanskiy 222 km · Kansk 243 km · Sayansk 273 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Chunskiy (56.0919°, 99.6356°, elevation 303 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).